Reed Sorenson
Watkins Glen Advance
Race: Centurion Boats at The Glen on Sunday, August 12
Track: Watkins Glen International (2.45-mile road course)
Location: Watkins Glen, N.Y.
Reed Sorenson and the No. 41 Target Dodge Team Facts:
First Time Around: Sorenson had an impressive run at Watkins Glen during his rookie season in the NEXTEL Cup Series last year. After starting 40th, he went on to finish the event in 12th with some crafty driving and the help from solid pit strategy by crew chief Jimmy Elledge.
Dominant Dixon: Sorenson is hoping some of his Target Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Scott Dixon’s road course savvy at Watkins Glen rubs off on him this weekend. Dixon has won three IndyCar events in a row at Watkins Glen, with his most recent victory at the track coming on July 8. Dixon, along with his Target teammate Dan Wheldon, are the only drivers to win three in a row at the same track in the IndyCar Series (Wheldon at Homestead-Miami Speedway).
CGRFS In All Three At The Glen: CGRFS will have teams competing in all three series events at Watkins Glen International this weekend (Grand Am, Busch Series, NEXTEL Cup). The organization has two teams in the Grand Am race with drivers Scott Pruett, Memo Rojas, Michael Valiante and Rob Finlay; two teams in the Busch Series race with drivers Juan Pablo Montoya and Pruett; and three teams in the NEXTEL Cup Series with drivers Montoya, Sorenson and David Stremme.
Points Update: The Target team remained 24th in the overall NEXTEL Cup Series standings after their 28th-place finish in the last event at Pocono Raceway. The team is 156 points outside of the top 20 heading into Watkins Glen.
Chassis: Crew chief Jimmy Elledge and the Target team have selected chassis #739 for this weekend’s Car of Tomorrow race at Watkins Glen. This is the same car the team used in the last road-course event at Infineon Raceway. Sorenson raced up to as high as third position before getting caught up in an accident on lap 68. He went on to finish 40th.
Be Sure to Tune In: The Centurion Boats at The Glen is set to go green at 2 p.m. ET Sunday. The race will air live on ESPN, MRN radio and Sirius Satellite Radio channel 128.
